Josh Bowden

About Josh Bowden

As a Design System Engineer, I specialize in creating scalable, high-impact solutions that drive efficiency and consistency across engineering organizations. Recently, I spearheaded the planning, pitch, and development of a custom token system that was successfully tested and adopted across teams, enabling seamless theme implementation for four major projects.I excel in strategic planning and team alignment, having designed and facilitated end-of-year brainstorming sessions that united teams around a clear vision, resulting in a cohesive roadmap and measurable success. Additionally, I have engineered forward-looking roadmaps that shape the evolution and scalability of design systems, ensuring long-term innovation and clarity for cross-functional teams.With a passion for designing systems that not only meet technical needs but also foster creativity and collaboration, I am committed to driving transformative change through strategic and innovative solutions.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer Ii, Design Systems Global Dining

   American Express

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Technical Lead for Design System Team- Drove an 89% adoption rate for our net new design system drastically increasing velocity and consistency across a large effort product refresh- Led the architecture, strategy, and rollout of a unified design token system that became the single source of truth across four major products, enabling scalable theming and consistent UI foundations- Owned the infrastructure backbone of the design system, delivering CI/CD pipelines, Storybook environments, automated icon/tooling workflows, and visual regression testing to drive scalable adoption and system reliability- Established governance, quality, and accessibility standards, mentoring engineers and partnering with leadership to evolve the design system as a long-term platform rather than a component library.

Education

• Treehouse

  Full Stack JavaScript, Web Development

  2017 — 2018

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing & Management

  2012 — 2016

• Udacity

  Front-End Developer Nanodegree, Front-End Development

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Teamwork
• Html5
• Event Planning
• Google Adwords
• Time Management
• Advertising
• Strategic Planning
• After Effects
• Communication
• Google Analytics
• Photoshop
• Front-End Development
• Facebook
• Google Adwords Professional
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Adobe Illustrator
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing
• Hubspot
• Records Management
• Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Public Speaking
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Page Layout
• Typography
• Jquery
• Hootsuite
• Javascript
• Leadership
• Adobe Photoshop